Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
Now showing items 15981-16000 of 24587
-
The relationship between capital budgeting methods and performance of water services boards in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009-11)One management practice which has been widely adopted by corporations is capital budgeting. The current study sought to establish the relationship between capital budgeting methods and performance of Water Services Boards ... -
Morphological Variability of Acheulian Handaxes in Kenva: A Statistical Approach
(Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, 1986)Variability in handaxe form or shapes is widely acknowledged in Early Stone Age literature. The strategy of this study is aimed at achieving an understanding of the shapes, size, and refinement of Acheulian handaxes in ... -
Mortality estimations in Kenya with special reference to causes of death
(University of NairobiDepartment of Population Studies, 1984)As in most developing cOQ~tries, mortality data In Kenya has often been said to be inaccurate and incomplete. particular registration of deaths, has not been developed to the extent that it covers every death which ... -
Effective Corporate Tax Rate and Firm Financing:an Analysis of the Listed Firms at Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2009)Financing a firm is basically a mix of debt and equity which a firm deems appropriate to enhance its operations. Firm financing constitutes its capital structure, which decision is crucial for any business organization ... -
A survey of managers' perceptions of factors that influence success of the implementation of performance contracting in the Kenyan civil service
(University of Nairobi.School of Business, 2009-10)The key objective of this research project was to address the following research question: "What are the managers' perceptions of factors that influence successful implementation of performance contract in the Kenyan ... -
Strategy development among Water Services boards in Kenya
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2008)Organizations are open systems that depend on the operating environment for resources and outlets of their products and services (Pearce and Robinson, 2007). According to Ansoff (1984), an organization must establish a ... -
The morphophonology of the Kenyan Swahili dialects
(Arts-Literature and linguistics, 1986)The thesis is a description of the morphopnology of .the seven Kenyan Swahili dialects within the theoretical framework of Natural Generative Grammar as expounded by Joan Hooper and Theo Vennemann in their various ... -
Challenges faced by the Ministry of Lands in Kenya in the fulfillment of its mandate
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009-07)This paper examines the challenges faced by the ministry of Lands in Kenya in the fulfillment of its mandate. The field survey applied in this study is that unless actual decision making is observed, the challenges faced ... -
A survey on the foreign exchange risk management practices of Kenyan based subsidiaries of multinational corporations
(University of Nairobi.School of Business, 2009-11)Managing foreign exchange risk is a fundamental component in the safe and sound management of all institutions that have exposures in foreign currencies. It involves prudently managing foreign currency positions in order ... -
The Link Between Leadership, Strategic Management and Firm Performance: a Critical Literature Review
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2009)This paper reviews two main concepts: leadership and strategic management. It outlines the concepts of strategy and strategic management and what they entail in the context of dynamic operating business environment and ... -
Challenges of Western Education in the Coast province of Kenya, 1890-1963
(Arts-Literature and linguistics, 1980)The Coast Province is among the most "underdeveloped" areas of Kenya in the provision of Western education. Inactivity within the province has commonly been ascribed to the prevalence of disease, Moslem predominance and ... -
The impact of commercial urban forms on the performance of commercial real estate markets: A case study of Nairobi city
(University of NairobiSchool of Built Environment, 2011-04)The purpose of this study was to establish the current commercial urban form of the City of Nairobi, the factors that had contributed to the changes in the commercial urban form for the period 1997 to 2007 and the impact ... -
Challenges of strategic implementation in Mathare 4A Slum Upgrading in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi.School of Business, 2007-11)Strategy in effect, is management's game plan for the business; managers develop strategies to guide how an organization conducts its business and how it will achieve its target objectives. Without a strategy, there is ... -
Credit access, constraint and default: evidence from small scale enterprises in urban Liberia
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2012)Small enterprises in the post-war Liberia have huge potential of reversing the negative consequences of conflict and spurring economic growth. However, they are trapped in financing difficulties that impede their investment ... -
Religion in the creative literary works of Chinua Achebe
(Arts-Literature and linguistics, 1986)In this thesis it has been shown that the creative literary works of Chinua Achebe take seriously the problem of religion as an aspect of social life. Achebe has been influenced by both Igbo traditional religion and ... -
The African writers response to imperialism nationalism and cosmopolitanism in the African novel
(Arts-Literature and linguistics, 1980)This is a study of the responses of four modern African writers to imperialism during the period of nat1onal liberation revolution which dates from the Second World War to present day. It focuses on two response - ... -
Diversification strategies in the banking industry in Kenya
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2009)The study sought to identify the types of bank diversification strategies in Kenya and to determine the benefits and costs of diversification on the commercial banks in Kenya. This was a cross-sectional survey of commercial ... -
Strategy control and evaluation at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009-10)The objectives of the study were (1) to establish strategy evaluation and control practices at KRA and (2) to determine the factors that influence successful strategy evaluation and control. The study surveyed views ... -
The Effect of the East African Community on Cross Border Trade at the Malaba Border
(University of Nairobi.School of Business, 2009-11)The study set to establish the effect of the East African Community (EAC) Protocol on cross border trade, with specific reference to the Kenya-Ugandan Malaba border. The main objectives of the study were to determine how ... -
The influence of service quality on consumer preference in petroleum retailing in Thika District
(University of Nairobi.School of Business, 2009-10)Service quality has been underscored as a viable strategy for marketers endeavouring to differentiate their service offerings, establishing customer value and ultimately satisfying consumer needs. Service quality has ...
